Q: we have shared custody for 12 years, she has filed for custody and is not allowing me to see my son. What are my option
she found something written in his journal about "daddy" he went through forensic questioning with authorities and found that there was nothing incriminating me as his father but she is still proceeding with the custody case. I have not been served with any papers but she is not allowing me to see my son we usually switch every Sunday and this was my week she won't even let him text or call me
A: YOU ARE ENTITLED TO INSIST ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT CUSTODY ORDERS UNTIL AND UNLESS THE COURT CHANGES THEM. YOU SHOULD GET A LAWYER TO HELP YOU WITH THIS.
A: You can file a motion for emergency custody if she is withholding the child from you without cause. You can also file a motion to enforce the current order if there is one and she is not in compliance.
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